Dear 4A:

Wow, our last week of the quarter! Remember Wednesday - Friday will be early release days; the students will be dismissed at 12:30.

We will be having our Robin Hood party on Thursday and there are still some spots open to volunteer: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ba4a82ba31-robin1

Please make sure you sign up for the parent/teacher conference for December 3rd or 4th. Here's the link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044aafac28a46-parentteacher

This week we will finish Robin Hood with a test on Friday. This assessment will be an essay. On Monday, my math class will have a test and the rest of the week will be review. We also finish Chinese history with a test on Wednesday. There will be no Spalding this week : )

When the students come back from the break, they will be reciting "Paul Revere's Ride". Please make sure to help your student memorize the poem by then.

Remind your student to get in any missing work or corrected papers.

Have a good week!
Mrs. Gore

Dear 4A:

Here are some dates to be aware of:

December 15th: The fourth grade class will be having a Middle Ages feast and activity day. Please look for a volunteer sign-up in the next few days.

December 14th-16th: The last Wednesday-Friday before break will be early release at 12:30. Please make arrangements for you child.

December 19th-January 4th: Winter Break

January 3rd-4th: Mandatory Parent/Teacher Conferences. I will be sending you a link on Monday to sign up for a time to meet.

January 5th-6th: The students will be reciting "Paul Revere's Ride". You are welcome to come and watch your child, just let me know (when the date gets closer) that you want to be present and I'll let you know the time frame.

Speaking of "Paul Revere's Ride", as we've been practicing in class, I've noticed that many are not keeping up with the required stanzas. Please continue putting in the effort, before the break, to memorize this poem. I do not want this to add any stress to you during the holidays. I have the students write "memorize poem 10 mins/day" in their agendas each day.

Academics for the week:

Test on Chapters 7-12 of Robin Hood on Wednesday.

Test on Magnetism and Electricity on Friday.

The students have already gotten the study guides for both of these tests.

Final typewritten 5 paragraph essay due Wednesday.

We are continuing with Chinese history in history and measurements in math.

Please have your child complete any missing work and correct any tests/assignments that they did not do well on.

Have a great week!
Mrs. Gore

Dear 4A:

I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! I had a restful and happy time with friends and family and I was reminded of how thankful I am for each of you and your children!

This week we will start a unit on Chinese history and a unit on measurement in math. We will continue in Robin Hood in literature and electricity in science. Please have your child bring in a D cell or 9-volt battery. 

**Please continue helping your child memorize "Paul Revere's Ride". I'm encouraging each student to put in 10 minutes a day. I would like them to have it memorized by the time we go on winter break, so they can just work on the presentation and hopefully give you a break, too.**

The administration has begun a new policy. If your child has missing work, you will get an email from Jupiter (our electronic grading system) once a week. Please encourage your child to make up any missing assignments. Let me know if you have any questions or if you need anything clarified.

Once again, thank you for entrusting your precious child with me!
Mrs. Gore

Hi again 4A parents:

Your children performed so well in their Fall Concert. It was a joy to watch them!

Even though this is a short week, it is pretty full. We have Wednesday-Friday off for Thanksgiving.

We are finishing off our study of the Middle Ages with a test tomorrow (Monday). Next we will study China in history.

On Tuesday, we will have a test on Chapters 1-6 in Robin Hood and also a test in math.

Please keep up with memorizing the Paul Revere poem. Try to put 10 minutes a day into it and it will be more manageable.

If your child has missing assignments or assignments that need to be corrected, please have them turn it in ASAP.

Keep working on math facts!

I hope you have a great time with friends and family this Thanksgiving!!

4A parents:

I hope you all had a restful 3-day weekend!

Reminder: Mandatory Fall Concert: November 17th,
The students need to be in class by 6:30 - The Concert is from 7-8  
The students can not be picked up early from the concert.

The students will need a 9-volt battery for science.

We will be finding out who represents our class in the Spelling Bee this week. You can find out more about it under the Resource Tab to the right in this blog.

We are still collecting stuffing for our food drive.
We are also still collecting box tops.

Academics: We are starting magnetism in Science, ending Middle Ages (the test will be the week of the 21st), continue with Robin Hood (we will have a quiz on chapters 1-6 the week of the 21st), and continue with fractions with a quiz also the week of the 21st. Notice a lot of tests/quizzes the week of the 21st.

If you haven't gotten Robin Hood, please get it ASAP. Make sure it is the same as the one shown on the left hand margin of this blog.

Please make sure your child has completed any missing work and/or corrected anything that needs to be corrected. Thank You.

Keep practicing math facts and phonograms!

4A parents:

I feel like this quarter is flying by. It is packed with a lot of things. 

Important dates:

No school on Friday, November 11 due to Veteran's Day

Fall Concert: November 17th 

A Note From the Music Teachers: Concert Attendance

**Attendance at the upcoming Music Concert is MANDATORY. Please remember that students are expected to stay for the entire concert performance. Students' Participation grades for the semester are pending upon them staying for the entire performance. Teachers will not sign a student out until the very end of the concert. If a student is signed out early from the concert, they will receive a deduction in their Participation grade in Music for the semester.**

Academics for the week:
The final Prince Caspian test will be on Tuesday. The chemistry test will be on Friday. The students have their study guides. We will only have 20 spelling words this week : )

We will start Robin Hood on Wednesday. Please have the proper book (as shown in the left margin). 

We will conduct our spelling bee the week of the 14th. There is a resource link on the right side bar.

Please help your student keep up with memorizing "Paul Revere's Ride". 

Remember your student can correct any test for understanding and more points!

Have a great week,
Mrs. Gore

4A Parents:

Our class won a Popsicle party because we collected the most box tops in 4th grade! Let's keep collecting them so we can have another one : )

So many students dressed up for Literature Day and they had some great costumes! It was fun to watch them get in character.

Thank you to all who participated in the Read-A-Thon. Our class raised over $1,000!! As a result, many of the students will be able to participate in sock day, crazy hair day, and a kick ball game. 

Important Dates:
Fall Concert - Thursday, November 17th - This is mandatory.

• We are collecting empty, small food cardboard boxes (like mac and cheese and cracker boxes). They will be used by the PSO to make decorations for the Fall Concert.

• The fourth grade is collecting stuffing for our school-wide food drive.

The students will be having a spelling bee and the top finishers in class will compete for the school and continue on from there. A study list is available as a link under Resources in the side bar.

We will have a test in Middle Ages on Wednesday, and on Friday there will be a math and spelling test.

We will be finishing up Prince Caspian on Friday and the test will be at the beginning of the next week. Our next book will be Robin Hood.

Thank you for entrusting your wonderful students to me, I appreciate all you do at home that helps them to be such good scholars in class!

4A Parents:

Important Dates:

Literature Day - Friday,  October 28th, Dress as your favorite Character (optional) and the end of the Read-A-Thon

Fall Concert - Thursday, November 17th (mandatory)

The students brought home a permission slip for you to sign if they would like to dress as a favorite character. On Monday, I hope to have clarification on what is and is not acceptable. 

Here's some more information from Ms. Blasi about the Fall Concert:

We will be having an Archway Lincoln Library Book Drive at our Fall Concert on Thursday, November 17th.

We would love to raise the book count in our lovely library, and we need your help!
Bring new or lightly used books to donate in the following genres:
• Biographies
• Non-Fiction
• Classic Literature
Check out the Archway Lincoln PSO website for the Book Wish List!
http://amzn.to/2dqWBVB
Thank you for supporting our school!

Please contact Ms. Blasi, our music teacher, if you have any questions.

This week we will continue with Prince Caspian, the Middle Ages, Chemistry, Spalding and Grammar. The only test this week is the spelling/phonogram test on Friday.

Please continue practicing math facts and phonograms: )

Thank You!
Mrs. Gore 

Greetings 4A parents,

I hope your break was restful. It was so good to meet with each of you for conferences. I appreciate you and your student for helping to make this an enjoyable and encouraging year!

I know that some of you are eager to study for the upcoming spelling bee, so I've included a link to some more spelling words and study tips under Resources.

I've also added Ms. Voron's, the art teacher's, blog link.

Next Friday, the 28th, will be "dress like your favorite character" day. A permission slip will go home today for you to fill out if your child would like to dress up (it is an optional activity).

I'll update you more on Sunday about the upcoming week.

Have a good weekend : )

Mrs. Gore

Dear 4A parents, please read this message about the Usborne book fair:

Thank you for coming out to support our book fair! It was great seeing our students purchase new books for their personal libraries and class libraries. For the benefit of the parents who did not have the opportunity to visit the book fair, purchases can now be made online for the rest of the month.  The last day to shop will be Monday, October 31st. To access the Efair, click on this link . An excel file has been attached to this email that gives you access to teachers' wish lists, click on your child’s grade section to access the list. 

(I have included what was left of my wish list. Many of you have already been so generous in donating books for our library, this was all I had left!) 

Usborne Wish List - October 2016 Mrs. Gore - 4A Timelines of World History Pocket Books: Natural Wonders, Insects, Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Cities  There are two shipping options at check out. You can choose to ship directly to your house and receive the order sooner, or you can have it shipped for free to the school.  The last option takes longer since the school's order will be placed after the eFair. Please, feel free to contact Mrs. Kaycie Foster, our Usborne Representative via her email, kaycie.foster@gmail.com if you have questions about the efair.

Thank you for supporting Archway Lincoln's fall book fair!  

Sincerely,

Toyin Atolagbe |  Academy Dean 

 Archway Classical Academy | Lincoln  | 2250   S. Gilbert Rd. | Chandler, AZ 85286 

P: 480.424.1798  | F: 480.424.1799 |   E: Oatolagbe@archwaylincoln.org | W: www.archwaylincoln.org 

This week in 4A:

Important dates:

Usborne Book Fair – September 29^th -October 5^th

Friday, October 7^th – Early release

Fall Break - October 10th-14th

Mandatory Fall Conferences – October 17-19th

Academics this week:

Our final geology test will be on Thursday. They already have their study guide for this.

Our second test in Middle Ages will be on Friday. They will be getting the study guide for this on Tuesday.

As always, there will be a spelling/phonogram test on Friday.

We will begin to talk about the poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride”, this week. Memorizing this poem is the big project for fourth grade. Each student will recite it during project week which occurs the first three days after the students get back from winter break (Jan. 4-6). We will be memorizing it systematically throughout next quarter.

Our Read-a-Thon officially starts Monday. Each student brought home a login with instructions on how to get started. This is an optional activity; it has no bearing on the student’s grade. It is just a fun activity that can help raise funds for our classrooms and library.

Students can log in and start reading/logging time NOW. However, the Read-a-Thon officially starts Monday, so any minutes reading they log this weekend won't count in terms of ranking students by minutes read, etc. The minutes that students read during class time and for their reading logs should also be logged in each day.

Please continue reviewing phonograms and math facts with your child! 

I hope that each one of you has a restful, fun, and safe break! I’ll see you for your individual conference on October 17-19^th.

Thank You!

Mandatory Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on October 17-19. Please sign up on the link on the left hand margin for a 15 minute time period where we can discuss your child's achievement this first quarter. This is only for parents so please make arrangements for your child.

I look forward to meeting with each of you, Thank you!

This week in 4A:

Important dates:

Literacy Night: Thursday, September 29^th from 5:30-7:30. 
Read-a-thon kick off. More information to follow.

Usborne Book Fair – September 29^th -October 5^th
Our class will go on Thursday to preview the books.

This week in academics:

Recite “Dreams” by Langston Hughes on Wednesday. Math assessment on multiplication and division on Friday.

We will begin Prince Caspian on Monday the 26th. Please have the book for your student by then. The image of the correct book cover is in the left margin. It is important to have this one because the page numbers correspond to our reading and discussions.

You will get an email to sign up for fall conferences (10/17-10/19) tomorrow.

Treat Friday! On Sept 30th please help us build our classroom libraries. Students have the option to enjoy a frozen treat at lunch by either donating a gently used book (No pop-culture please) or bringing $1. All books will be distributed among the classrooms evenly. Thank you for the support.

If you have any questions regarding what types of books will be accepted please contact your class liaison Mira Stephenson at: mirastephenson@cox.net

Please continue reviewing phonograms and math facts with your child! 

Thank You!

This week in 4A:

Important dates:

This Friday (23^rd) is early release. The students will be released at 12:30.

There will be a Singapore Math information night on Thursday, September 22, at 6:00 in the MPR led by Ms. Infantolino.

Literacy Night: Thursday, September 29^th from 5:30-7:30

Usborne Book Fair – September 29^th -October 5^th

Tests this week:

History – Tuesday on Fall of the Roman Empire to Charlemagne

Pollyanna – Friday on Chapters 16-30

We will begin Prince Caspian the week of September 26^th. Please have the book for your student by then. The link below is the image of the correct book cover. It is important to have this one because the page numbers correspond to our reading and discussions.

http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/images/Prince-Caspian.gif

Please continue reviewing phonograms and math facts with your child!  

Please make sure you are checking agendas each night. I will put in missing assignments for you to check. It is important to turn in all assignments even if they are late. A “1” is better than a “0”.

Your child has been and will continue to get returned assignments that have been graded (should be in their take-home folder), please look these over and discuss what, if anything, needs to be corrected. Mrs. Ryan and I put comments on papers we have graded, please have your child learn from them and make sure any questions for understanding and/or clarification get asked.

If your child gets a “C” or below on anything, I would like them to correct it for understanding and turn it back in the next day (asking any questions in the process). When this is completed they can gain back some points.

Thank You!

This week in 4A:

Spalding Information Night

Our Phonics Consultant, Margie Clouse, will conduct a workshop to help parents learn The Spalding Method, the phonics program used at Archway Lincoln. This session is aimed primarily at parents who are new to the school.

Learn specific handwriting instruction and coaching skills for phonograms. Emphasis will be on manuscript writing, pencil and paper positions, and instructions for homework procedures. A cursive model will be available.

Learn reasons for markings and rules used in The Spalding Method by actively applying analysis to Ayres List of Vocabulary Words.

The session will be from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. in the

Archway Lincoln cafeteria.

September 12, 2016

(Adults Only)

Volunteers needed:

We are starting our literature groups and Mrs. Stephenson has set up a Sign Up Genius account for our parents to volunteer for a day to lead a group. The link is on the upper left margin of the blog. The literature group is on Thursdays from 2:10-2:45 and is a time where a parent takes a group of about 6-8 students and listens to them read the chapter and asks comprehension questions along the way. If you are interested, please sign up. If you have questions, please email me.

This week:

Assessments in Math on Thursday and Geology (earthquakes and tsunamis) on Friday.

Please make sure you are checking agendas each night. I will put in missing assignments for you to check. It is important to turn in all assignments even if they are late. A “1” is better than a “0”.

Your child has been and will continue to get returned assignments that have been graded (should be in their take-home folder), please look these over and discuss what, if anything, needs to be corrected. Mrs. Ryan and I put comments on papers we have graded, please have your child learn from them and make sure any questions for understanding and/or clarification get asked.

If your child gets a “C” or below on anything, I would like them to correct it for understanding and turn it back in the next day (asking any questions in the process). When this is completed they can gain back some points.

Thank You!

Hi 4A parents,

I hope you had a relaxing 3-day weekend!

I want to remind you of these important dates coming up:

• There will be a Spalding information night on Monday, September 12, at 6:00 in the MPR. Mrs. Clouse will be leading it.

• There will be a Singapore Math information night on Thursday, September 22, at 6:00 in the MPR and Ms. Infantolino will be leading it.

We are continuing with geology, Pollyanna, and the Middle Ages. I’ve really enjoyed the discussions and thought-provoking questions that your inquisitive children have encouraged me and each other with. They are a joy to teach : )

I want to share a letter with you from our class parent liaison, Mrs. Stephenson:

Hello Parents of Mrs. Gore's 4th Grade Class!

I would like to introduce myself as your class parent liaison this year. My name is Mira Stephenson and this is our families 3rd year with Great Hearts.  My husband and I have two children here at Lincoln, Landon in 4th grade and Sydney in Kindergarten. Prior to exiting the workplace in 2007 I enjoyed career in Human Resources specializing in recruitment within the financial industry. There are a lot of fun and exciting events planned for 4th grade this year and parent involvement will be needed and greatly appreciated.

Important Fingerprint Clearance Information:

If any parents or family members are interested in doing any in class volunteering a Great Hearts fingerprint clearance needs to be on file with the front office. This includes all class celebrations, literature groups, field trips, etc. If you have any questions regarding this or need assistance, please let me know.  

I'd like to keep the lines of communication open a much as possible so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or ideas. As the school year marches on I would love the assistance of other parents to help at events such as our annual read-a-thon, literature celebrations, field trips, etc. I'm available via phone, text, email at:

Mirastephenson79@icloud.com

480-381-6339

I look forward to this year together!

All the best,

Mira Stephenson

• We will be starting our literature groups this week and Mrs. Stephenson has set up a Sign Up Genius account for our parents to volunteer for a day to lead a group. The link is http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a45a8a62f4-literature  and is also on the upper right margin of the blog. The literature group is on Thursdays from 2:10-2:45 and is a time where a parent takes a group of about 6-8 students and listens to them read the chapter and asks comprehension questions along the way. If you are interested, please sign up.

Please make sure you are checking agendas each night. I will put in missing assignments for you to check. It is important to turn in all assignments even if they are late. A “1” is better than a “0”.

Your child has been and will continue to get returned assignments that have been graded (should be in their take-home folder), please look these over and discuss what, if anything, needs to be corrected. Mrs. Ryan and I put comments on papers we have graded, please have your child learn from them and make sure any questions for understanding and/or clarification get asked.

If your child gets a “C” or below on anything, I would like them to correct it for understanding and turn it back in the next day (asking any questions in the process). When this is completed they can gain back some points.

Thank You!

Dear 4A parents,

I hope you’ve had a pleasant week. I have enjoyed your children; they are such a blessing to me!

There are a few important dates coming up:

• There isn’t school on Monday, Sept. 5^th in honor of Labor Day.
• There will be a Spalding information night on Monday, September 12, at 6:00 in the MPR. Mrs. Clouse will be leading it.
• There will be a Singapore Math information night on Thursday, September 22, at 6:00 in the MPR and Ms. Infantolino will be leading it.

Quizzes this week: Monday – mountains, Tuesday – math (multiples and factors), Thursday – Pollyanna (Chapters 1-15), Friday – 1^st Geology quiz and Spalding

I know this sounds like a lot. The halfway mark is almost here and we are in full swing with our academics. The students will receive study guides and we will go over them in class. It is important that they fill out the guides on their own (using their notes) so they are aware of what they do and do not know.

Please make sure you are checking agendas each night. I will put in missing assignments for you to check. It is important to turn in all assignments even if they are late. A “1” is better than a “0”.

Your child has been and will continue to get returned assignments that have been graded (should be in their take-home folder), please look these over and discuss what, if anything, needs to be corrected. Mrs. Ryan and I put comments on papers we have graded, please have your child learn from them and make sure any questions for understanding and/or clarification get asked.

If your child gets a “C” or below on anything, I would like them to correct it for understanding and turn it back in the next day (asking any questions in the process). When this is completed they can gain back some points.

Thank You!

Dear 4A parents,

Thank you to all the parents who were able to make it to Curriculum Night. It was a pleasure to visit with you and to continue to get to know you.

There are a few important dates coming up:

• Picture Day – This Thursday, August 25^th – an order form went out a few days back for those of you who want to order the pictures, please return this on or before picture day. (The students will be in uniform.)
• There will be a Spalding information night on Monday, September 12, at 6:00 in the MPR. Mrs. Clouse will be leading it.
• There will be a Singapore Math information night on Thursday, September 22, at 6:00 in the MPR and Ms. Infantolino will be leading it.

Quizzes this week: personal pronouns on Friday and mountain assessment on Friday, we begin spelling words this week, too (spelling/phonogram - Friday)

Please make sure you are checking agendas each night. I will begin to put in missing assignments in there for you to check. It is important to turn in all assignments even if they are late. A “1” is better than a “0”.

Your child has been and will continue to get returned assignments that have been graded (should be in the take-home folder), please look these over and discuss what, if anything, needs to be corrected. Mrs. Ryan and I put comments on papers we have graded, please have your child learn from them and make sure any questions for understanding and/or clarification get asked.

If your child gets a “C” or below on anything, I would like them to correct it for understanding and turn it back in the next day (asking any questions in the process). When this is completed they can gain back some points.

Needed supplies: Clorox wipes – lots of germs need killing : )

Thank You!

I have enjoyed our first full week together as a class.

There are a few things that I want to make you aware of:

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•  Important Date 

Curriculum Night – Thursday, August 18

K - 2 @ 5:30 pm - 6:50 pm
3-5 @ 6:15 pm - 7:35 pm

Your student will bring home a paper with more details on Monday.

• Your student will need their playdoh by Friday. Please have them bring it in before that if they haven’t already. We start geology this week and will have a short unit on mountains before we start with the Middle Ages in history. We are continuing to read Pollyanna and setting up our Spalding notebooks.

• Quizzes – Tuesday on map skills, Thursday in math on place value, Friday on phonograms

Please continue working on math facts and phonograms.

Thank you so much for all the boxes of tissues. I think we have enough for now. I appreciate your generosity : )

Dear Parents,

What a joy it was to meet you and your children this past week. I am excited for the year and for our class.

Important Date:

Curriculum Night – Thursday, August 18
K - 2 @ 5:30 pm - 6:50 pm
3-5 @ 6:15 pm - 7:35 pm

• This week we will dive into map skills, scientific method, dictation, phonograms, and place value.

• We will start reading Pollyanna on Monday so please have your child bring in the book. You can see an image of the front cover to the left on this blog. It is important to have the same book since we read it together in class and will have the same page numbers to reference.

• Remember there is no hot lunch this week. It will start next week. 

• Please make sure everything that belongs to your child has his or her name clearly written in it!

Donations for the class: Tissues

Thank you for entrusting your child to me,

Mrs. Gore

Dear Parents,

I am excited to welcome you to 4A and a new school year at Archway Lincoln! I will be your child’s teacher this year for 4th grade and I am looking forward to meeting you and your child and beginning the new school year.

This will be my second year teaching 4th grade at Lincoln. Prior to teaching here, I taught my 5 children at home. I am honored to have been at Lincoln from its start and look forward to collaborating with my colleagues again this year to provide your children with a rigorous, highly formative, and enjoyable year.

Joining me this year as my teaching assistant is Mrs. Laura Ryan. I know she will be a delightful presence in 4A and I am looking forward to partnering with her this year.

Please note the following important information:

Dates:
August 3 - Meet the Teacher Night at 5:00 p.m.
August 4 - 2016/2017 School Year Begins (doors open at 7:40 a.m., the day begins at 8:00 a.m. but please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of school)

Lunches:
No hot lunches will be served until August 15, so please be sure to pack a snack, a lunch, and water bottle for your child each day. Please be sure to label your child’s lunchbox and water bottle with their first and last name.

Labeling and Supplies:

• Please label your child’s water bottle and lunchbox with their name.
• Please label your child’s outer wear with their name (sweaters, pullovers, etc.)
• Please clearly label your child’s binder, notebooks, folders, pencil pouches, colored pencils/markers, erasers, sharpeners, and all books from the consumables list. 
• Please bring school supplies to Meet the Teacher Night.
• Singapore math books will be distributed at school.

If you have received this welcome letter and your child will not be attending Archway Lincoln this year, please contact Rachel Minde, office manager, immediately at: Rminde@archwaylincoln.org so s/he can be withdrawn from the roles.

Our curriculum is rigorous and interesting. Your child will be studying subjects that range from the Middle Ages to meteorology, phonograms to French, narration to navigation and many things in between. Mrs. Ryan and I look forward to helping your child transition from third grade to fourth grade.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. My email is lgore@archwaylincoln.org and Mrs. Ryan’s is lryan@archwaylincoln.org

I send out weekly updates and information on my blog. Please sign up to follow the blog by email, this is a very effective way to know what is going on in your child’s classroom. Go all the way to the bottom of this blog site to sign up to follow it.

Warmly,
Mrs. Gore

WOW! Our last week of school! I can’t believe this year is almost over. I want to thank you for entrusting your child to me this year. What a blessing it has been getting to know your child and you.

We have a busy week.

On Monday, the final type-written essay (with title page and works cited page included) is due – they will also need their note cards, outline, and rough draft turned in. There is a science test and we finish reading Carry On, Mr. Bowditch.

We begin our presentations on Tuesday, they will continue through Wednesday and Thursday. Don’t forget the homemade, inexpensive souvenir. We will have a Continental Breakfast to help celebrate the end of our unit on The Revolutionary War on Wednesday morning.

The last literature test on Carry On, Mr. Bowditch will be on Wednesday.

Our final Spalding test will be on Friday.

Remember Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are early release days. The students are out at 12:30.

I will have them clean out things and bring them home each day so by Friday it should not be too overwhelming.

I hope everyone finishes strong. If there is missing work or corrections to be made, they must be turned in this week.

I will be leaving to visit my parents on May 29^th-June 1^st. Then my husband, daughter and I will go to Jordan on June 4^th to help serve Syrians refugees there. So I will be out of the country for a couple of weeks. I will have my computer at my parents but not in Jordan, hopefully, if you need to get in touch with me, you can do it before June 4^th or it will have to wait until I get back.

Thank you for helping to make this a very memorable and special year for me!!

Dear parents and students of 4A,

I want to give each of you a very hardy THANKS! You have made me feel so much appreciated and I have been blessed to have each and every one of you in my class. It has also been a blessing to get to know all the parents, as well.

I want to especially thank Mrs. Smith for her dedicated service to our class. She has put in many hours in volunteering and coordinating and I am very grateful for her service.
_____________________

As we wind down the year, I want to encourage you to help your child finish strong. We still have a lot of academics left. We will be going strong all the way up to May 27th. The final week will include presentations for the history project and tests.

I’ve noticed the students are getting chattier as the end draws near and I will be reiterating the expectation of not interrupting and the need to raise hands to comment or question, again this week. There may be some extra writing until this calms down again.
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We will be doing our final Galileo testing Monday.

There is a quiz on Chapters 9-16 of Carry On, Mr. Bowditch on Tuesday.

We will work on outlining the 5 paragraph essay for their Revolutionary War person and they will begin their rough draft at the end of the week. They should have enough information on their index cards to start outlining on Monday.

In math, we will continue learning about volume.

We will also continue studying the Respiratory System in science.

Thank you for entrusting your child to me, I take the responsibility seriously.
It is also a joy : )

Attention:
Monday, April 25th is the last day to purchase a yearbook.
They are $25.00
Here is the link http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productDetail/2605490/Archway-Classical-Acad-Lincoln/Yearbook/2016030904152641098/CATALOG_SHOP/YB_BOOKS/Yearbook/2016030904152643798/

**Reminder**
Mandatory Spring Music Concert - 3rd-5th Grade
When - Thursday, April 28th at 7 PM
Where - Archway Lincoln Gym
Call Time - 6:30 PM (All students should report to their classrooms)
Please visit Ms. Blasi’s blog if you have any questions lblasi@archwaylincoln.org

On Friday, in math, we will have a quiz on graphs.

We will continue learning the components of blood, functions of the liver and spleen, and heart disease in science.

The students will pick a Revolutionary War figure to write a report about. This is a long term project and they will need to have at least one library book about their figure. The library book must be brought to school on May 2. The fourth grade teachers will be at the Chandler Public library (downtown) on Saturday April 30th to help the students and parents pick out books. Times to follow during the week.

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the music concert : )

I hope everyone had a restful weekend!

**Reminder**

Mandatory Spring Music Concert - 3rd-5th Grade

When - Thursday, April 28th at 7 PM
Where - Archway Lincoln Gym
Call Time - 6:30 PM (All students should report to their classrooms)

Please visit Ms. Blasi’s blog if you have any questions lblasi@archwaylincoln.org

On Thursday, in math, we will have a quiz on perimeter and area.

We have been enjoying learning about the circulatory system. This week we continue with activities dealing with heart rate, blood pressure and the components of blood.

We’ve been writing a log for each chapter in Carry On, Mr. Bowditch as we read and discuss the main points. There will be a quiz on the concepts of chapters 1-8 on Wednesday.

The students are learning a lot about the events that led up to the Revolutionary War. They will have a quiz on what they have learned so far on Friday.
Thank you for the tissues!!!!

Please clear out the take-home folder.

Lincoln Archway is one of the Great Heart Schools that is hosting Summer Academy. The registration website is: www.greatheartsaz.org/athenaeum

Important Dates: AZ Merit - Reading and Math Day 1 April 12th and Day 2 April 14th.

Please make sure your child has a good night sleep, a good breakfast, and comes to school on time so we can start at 8:15. They will have breaks for snack and recess between testing on those days.

Mandatory Spring Music Concert - 3rd-5th Grade

When - Thursday, April 28th at 7 PM
Where - Archway Lincoln Gym
Call Time - 6:30 PM (All students should report to their classrooms)
Please visit Ms. Blasi’s blog if you have any questions lblasi@archwaylincoln.org

*A note from Ms. Blasi*

Call for Travel Photos

Hello Archway families. The theme for our upcoming concert is “Around the World”. We need your help to put together a collage of photos from your family travels. If you would like your family to be included in this collage, please do the following:

• Submit one picture per family to Ms. Blasi by Wednesday, April 27th
• Photo size should be 4x6 or 5x7
• PHOTO WILL NOT BE RETURNED so please submit a copy of your photo
• In marker, please write your family’s name and where the picture is taken on the front of the photo

Help us make this a beautiful collage to celebrate all the places Archway Lincoln Families have traveled!

On Friday, in math, we will have a quiz for our unit on geometry. We will be doing review during class time.

We start our unit on circulation in science, this week.

We’ve been writing a log for each chapter in Carry On, Mr. Bowditch as we read and discuss the main points. There will be a quiz on the vocabulary for chapters 1-8 on Wednesday. We will be doing review during class time and on days they have homework they will have a study guide.

Please do not send sugary snacks for snack time.

Thank you for the tissues!!!!

Please clear out the take-home folder.

Lincoln Archway is one of the Great Heart Schools that is hosting Summer Academy. The registration website is: www.greatheartsaz.org/athenaeum

Important Dates: AZ Merit - Writing April 7^th, Reading and Math Day 1 April 12^th and Day 2 April 14^th.

Please make sure your child has a good night sleep, a good breakfast, and comes to school on time so we can start at 8:15. They will have breaks for snack and recess between testing on those days.

Mandatory Spring Music Concert -

3rd-5th Grade
When - Thursday, April 28th at 7 PM
Where - Archway Lincoln Gym
Call Time - 6:30 PM (All students should report to their classrooms)
Please visit Ms. Blasi’s blog if you have any questions lblasi@archwaylincoln.org

This week in math we will continue our unit on geometry. This week we will focus on triangles and lines of symmetry.  

We will have our science test on Friday. This will finish off our unit on plants.

For Language Arts, we are learning outlining and finding the main points in different types of texts.

We’ve been writing a log for each chapter in Carry On, Mr. Bowditch as we read and discuss the main points.

Please do not send sugary snacks for snack time. 

 

Thank you for the tissues and band aids! Tissues are always welcome : )

Please clear out the take-home folder. Your student can clear out all papers pertaining to Prince Caspian, Poetry, Drama, AZ History, Chemistry, Magnetism and Electricity : )  

I hope you and your family had a good weekend. I was able to spend it with my husband and all my children except my son and daughter-in-law who live in Virginia.

Important Dates: AZ Merit - Writing April 7th, Reading and Math Day 1 April 12th and Day 2 April 14th.

Mandatory Spring Music Concert - 3rd-5th Grade 

When - Thursday, April 28th at 7 PM

Where - Archway Lincoln Gym

Call Time - 6:30 PM (All students should report to their classrooms) 

Please visit Ms. Blasi’s blog if you have any questions lblasi@archwaylincoln.org

This week in math we will continue our unit on geometry. We are learning how to measure and construct angles using a protractor. 

We are beginning a unit on plants in science and will do some experiments with carnations and celery.

For Language Arts, we are continuing how to outline, how to identify direct objects, and will begin how to write a friendly letter.

We’ve been writing a log for each chapter in Carry On, Mr. Bowditch as we read and discuss the main points.

Please do not send sugary snacks for snack time.   

Thank you for the tissues and band aids! 

Please clear out the take-home folder. Your student can clear out all papers pertaining to Prince Caspian, Poetry, Drama, AZ History, Chemistry, Magnetism and Electricity : )  

What a great time we had on field day! A special thank you to the moms and dad who came out and helped equip, encourage, and carry things for our class!!

As we gear up for the final quarter, there are a few things to be aware of. We are starting a new book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham, so please get this ASAP if you haven’t already. In math, we are starting geometry and the students will need a protractor. This is the half circle instrument that enables you to measure angles. They are usually less than a dollar and can be picked up almost anywhere.  

I am so pleased with how well the class learned decimals. They also did a great job on their science test on magnetism and electricity. Their persuasive essays were really good, too : )

This week we will begin our study of the American Revolution in history. Since we have the Science AIMS test on Thursday, we will be reviewing some concepts in Science this week but the next week we begin a unit on plants.

Just a few reminders: All boys must wear a belt. Girls must have one with shorts or pants. Shirts must be tucked in at all times. White socks and shoes only. Students can’t wear non-regulation sweaters or jackets inside the building. Hair accessories must match the uniform. Girls are permitted to wear stud earrings but no other jewelry (except for religious purposes) and no fingernail polish.

Please do not send sugary snacks for snack time.  

If anyone is able to donate some Band-Aids, it’d be much appreciated. And, as always (it seems), we can use tissue. You have been so generous already with them but, boy, do we go through them fast.

There is no school this Friday, March 25.

Please clear out the take-home folder. Your student can clear out all papers pertaining to Prince Caspian, Poetry, Drama, AZ History, Chemistry, Magnetism and Electricity : )  

Athletic Field Day is this Thursday, March 10^th. Students must pack a lunch for school on Thursday as hot lunch will not be offered. Students will also be permitted to wear athletic clothing to school on Thursday. Just as Archway provides guidelines for dress code in the classroom, it is important to project the image of professionalism in our athletic attire as well. Please refer to page 50 in the Family Handbook for those guidelines. Each class has a team color and name (based on ancient Greece and surrounding city-states) so students are encouraged to wear their class color to represent their section!

KA/3A: Red - Sparta

KB/3B: Orange - Croton

KC/3C: White - Macedonia

1A/4A: Yellow - Thebes

1B/4B: Green - Crete

1C/4C: Black - Persia

2A/5A: Blue - Athens

2B/5B: Purple - Corinth

2C/5C: Grey - Argos

We are still looking for a few more volunteers to help organize and facilitate the athletic events. We are also looking for anyone willing to let Archway borrow their pop-up tent for shade or rolling coolers for water and popsicles. If you are able, please follow this link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084fada62ca2f85-athletic. Please email Coach Cook with any questions: dcook@archwaylincoln.org. Thank you for your support!

I also need one more parent volunteer to help out in the class during lunch and to be with us on the field to aid with water etc. Please email me and let me know if you are available to do this.

This quarter went by quickly. With just a few days left, I want to make sure all missing work is turned in. Partial credit is better than a 0, so please look in your child’s agenda to see if anything is missing.

We will be having a quiz on multiplying/dividing decimals on Wednesday and a test on magnetism/electricity on Thursday.

The final typewritten 5 paragraph persuasive essay on a tenth virtue is due on Tuesday.

We won the boxtop competition again!!! Thank you so much for contributing! Keep collecting them, there is another competition next quarter : )

Thanks for the tissues, we can still use more: )

Athletic Field Day is coming March 10^th! The Archway students will compete in a half day of ancient Greek and modern-day Olympic themed events such as baton relay races, shot put and more! Students will be creating ancient Greek cuffs to wear during their competitions. Please send toilet paper and paper towel rolls to school for them to prepare and decorate in Art class.

We are looking for 15-20 volunteers to help organize and facilitate the athletic events. The day will be split up into two parts with grades K-2 participating in the morning followed by grades 3-5 participating in the afternoon. Volunteers will receive early communication regarding the events and need to be available for a walk-through 30-45 minutes prior to the event.

Please follow this link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084fada62ca2f85-athletic. Please email Coach Cook with any questions: dcook@archwaylincoln.org. Thank you for your support!

Please don’t send snacks with sugar in them for snack time.

      As we are quickly coming to the close of the quarter, please make sure your child has made up all of their missing work. I have been writing it in their agenda, so please check it each night.

      This week the students will have a take home, open note quiz for history and their regular spelling test. Next week they will have a math test on Wednesday or Thursday and a science test on Wednesday or Thursday. I’ll have to see how the week goes to determine which is which.

      They will be typing up their final draft of their persuasive essay and that will be due next week also.

        *This class goes through tissues at an alarming rate! We are out again. If you could bring in a box or two, it would be greatly appreciated. We could also use more band aids.

Please clear out the “take home” folders regularly. The only thing that should be in there is homework to return and any papers that help with that homework.

Athletic Field Day is coming March 10^th! The Archway students will compete in a half day of ancient Greek and modern-day Olympic themed events such as baton relay races, shot put and more! Students will be creating ancient Greek cuffs to wear during their competitions. Please send toilet paper and paper towel rolls to school for them to prepare and decorate in Art class.

We are looking for 15-20 volunteers to help organize and facilitate the athletic events. The day will be split up into two parts with grades K-2 participating in the morning followed by grades 3-5 participating in the afternoon. Volunteers will receive early communication regarding the events and need to be available for a walk-through 30-45 minutes prior to the event.

Please follow this link to sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084fada62ca2f85-athletic. Please email Coach Cook with any questions: dcook@archwaylincoln.org. Thank you for your support!

We will be working on persuasive essays this week in language arts.

The students are really understanding decimals! I continue to be pleased with their progress in math.

There will be a history quiz on Thursday.

      This week in science, we are studying magnetism and go on from there to electricity.

     

      We continue learning about poetry. A quiz will be on Friday.

      Thanks to all who donated boxes of tissues : ) Please keep them coming, they are still greatly needed and much appreciated! We could also use more band aids.

Please clear out the “take home” folders regularly. The only thing that should be in there is homework to return and any papers that help with that homework.